Xin Zhao matchups
Tier 350.5% win · #35 jungle
Tier 248.0% win · #14 jungle
2,987 gamesSample A 52.0%Sample B 52.9%Sample C 52.3%Gold at 15 −268Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov
Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Xin Zhao: Gold 50.7% · Plat 51.2% · Emerald 50.6% · Diamond 50.3%Lee Sin: Gold 47.0% · Plat 47.7% · Emerald 48.3% · Diamond 48.0%
Lane plan
Xin Zhao can defeat Lee Sin even if he is hit with Sonic Wave (Q) if he can dish out his full combo!
Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
You complete Titanic Hydra at ~11 min; Lee Sin completes Eclipse at ~10 min. You spike together.

Level 3: Lee Sin's Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike (Q) is 10s, your Wind Becomes Lightning (W) is 12s, so Lee Sin is back first. Level 6: Lee Sin's ultimate 110s, yours 120s.

Lee Sin takes Flash + Smite in 100.0% of games. You take Flash + Smite (99.9%).
Build into Lee Sin
Sample B · Emerald+ · 1,166 games · 6 NovItems
Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picksStart0:00


Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion
37.7% of games · 52.3% win
51.7%
56.8%
First back
×2

Long Sword, Ruby Crystal, Tiamat
Bought in most games1st item11 min

Titanic Hydra
73.4% of games · 54.8% win
41.6%
48.1%
2nd item19 min

Black Cleaver
62.4% of games · 55.6% win
59.5%
56.9%
3rd item25 min

Death's Dance
31.8% of games · 66.3% win
71.8%
51.4%
Boots16 min

Plated Steelcaps
54.0% of games · 54.0% win
59.1%- 38.5%
Late31–31 min



Guardian Angel, Death's Dance or Maw of Malmortius
One of them, for what you're facing
Runes
Most played page, 1,048 games
Precision
Conquerorpicked in 89.9%
Triumphpicked in 93.1%
Legend: Alacritypicked in 91.0%
Coup de Gracepicked in 71.7%
Inspiration
Magical Footwearpicked in 86.7%
Cosmic Insightpicked in 86.0%
Shards
KeystoneWin rate
Skill order
Most played order, 359 gamesMax
- W›E›Q75.8% pick · 845 games55.5%
- W›Q›E20.5% pick · 229 games52.4%
Lee Sin: E start, max Q›W›E18,087 games
Summoner spells
![]()
Flash + Smite99.9% pick
![]()
Lee Sin: Flash + Smite, 100.0%56,165 games
Play against Lee Sin
Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability hasteLee Sin's abilities
Your opponent · uses energy
P FlurryPassive
Q Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6s cooldown · 50 energy · 1100 range—10s8s6s
W Safeguard / Iron Will8s cooldown · 50 energy · 700 range—8s8s8s
E Tempest / Cripple8s cooldown · 50 energy · 450 range8s8s8s8s
R Dragon's Rage110 / 85 / 60s cooldown · No cost · 375 range——110s85s
Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike (Q) is the long one early: 10s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.
Xin Zhao's abilities
You · uses mana
P DeterminationPassive
Q Three Talon Strike7 / 6.5 / 6 / 5.5 / 5s cooldown · 30 mana · 375 range—7s7s7s
W Wind Becomes Lightning12 / 11 / 10 / 9 / 8s cooldown · 60 mana · 1000 range—12s10s8s
E Audacious Charge11s cooldown · 60 mana · 650 range11s11s11s11s
R Crescent Guard120 / 110 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 500 range——120s110s
Wind Becomes Lightning (W) is the long one early: 12s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.
All 31 jungle matchups
Xin Zhao's win rate into each one · green beats Xin Zhao's average, rose falls shortNumbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.

